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burdash72

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I ended up in the ER the other night and once again I had to hear from the doctor "so, you have a headache?" My partner piped in and advised him that I did not have a headache, I had a migraine. I don't know why it is so important for me to make that point, but I think it minimizes that intense pain of a migraine when a health care... Read more Chevron

posted 02/24/2008, comments (6)|

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jennyc

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An open letter to the ER docs of the world...

First, let me preface this letter with a few thoughts: I have been reading some medical blogs lately. I swore I would never read them, as they tend to make me angry. But instead, I have found the doctor's point of view very interesting!! Specifically, I've been reading to try to understand the doctor's... Read more Chevron

posted 01/13/2008, comments (8)|

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My history of...

In '75, I went to my scheduled doctors appt. I had one of my bad headaches. The doctor saw I had a typical Migraine Headache! At that point I would get them aabout every 3 weeks and he suggested stopping coffee. Honestly that took 10 years off and on! I am still without it now! I tried the Ergostat and the... Read more Chevron

posted 01/08/2008, comment (1)|

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12/3/07 #5 - Headache and tingling one week after ER?

Full Question:Had a bad attack about one week ago and went to ER for meds. Since then I still have tingling in right arm and left sided headache but not as bad as a migraine. When will these symptoms let up and is there anything I can take for them? Is this called postdrome? Mike. Answer: Dear Mike; The headache of a... Read more Chevron

posted 12/02/2007, comments (0)|

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ER and migraine treatment

I just wanted to comment on Teri's post on ER's treatment of patient's that sometime must go to the ER for treatment for an Migraine. I call my migraines (Categorie 5 Hurriacane going off in my head). As recent as Sept. 9th of this year I was taken by ambulance because I was in bad shape no vision, and I had lost (and... Read more Chevron

posted 11/17/2007, comments (13)|

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